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If you don't have them you should shut the water off and fit some so that you can easily disconnect them in the future to replace washers or stop an overflowing cistern.
Sometimes putting them back together is more challenging. I use LS-X on the joints which pretty much guarantees they will stay watertight. You can have problems with rubber or fibre washers perishing or not seating properly.